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OUR PROGRAM
- The Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program is an independent regional science enrichment program serving public, private, & homeschool teachers and students in Central Washington.
- The program provides hands-on teacher training, field experience, and professional mentoring, along with appropriate educational materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Training and field experience cover a wide range of subjects, including: salmon habitat and life cycle; stormwater education;
wildlife management; riparian, wetland, and aquatic habitats;
forests and watersheds; water quality monitoring; and water resource
utilization, management, and conservation.
- Educational goals include heightened environmental
awareness and appreciation, improved academic ability and
performance, and a greater sense of stewardship and community.
- Teachers enjoy access to our support network, utilizing classroom and field support personnel, program materials and equipment, and a vast
resource base.
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